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Meaning Of Capsule
n.
a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or
carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the
poppy, the flax, the lily, etc.
n.
A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of
ores, etc.; a scorifier.
n.
a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
n.
A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in
which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed.
n.
A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ
or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye. Also, a capsulelike
organ.
n.
A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle.
n.
A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap,
cartridge, etc.